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Subject:        Re: Virginia's Earthquake
Date:   Wed, 24 Aug 2011 11:57:57 -0400
From:   Paige Andrew <[log in to unmask]>
To:     Maps, Air Photo, GIS Forum - Map Librarianship
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Hey David, since State College is quite a bit closer to the epicenter of
yesterday's quake we indeed felt it strongly here on the Penn State
campus. Being from Seattle, where there are numerous faults under Puget
Sound and of course the surrounding region, I've felt a couple before in
the past so I knew what it was instantly and was standing in my office
doorway in a heartbeat. It lasted about 20 seconds and came in two
waves. Thankfully, it was a "rolling" feeling, like being on a small(er)
boat in choppy waves, rather than a hard rattle -- nothing fell off of
walls or shelves. But, you could see walls swaying so that was a little
spooky. No damage reported either on campus or around the local area
though, we did not evacuate buildings and there was no disruption of
traffic of any kind. No aftershocks to date either.

Paige

On 8/24/2011 11:44 AM, Angie Cope, American Geographical Society
Library, UW Milwaukee wrote:
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Virginia's Earthquake
> Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2011 09:06:05 -0400
> From: David Bertuca <[log in to unmask]>
> To: Maps, Air Photo, GIS Forum - Map Librarianship
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>
> hi all;
>
> This is only marginally map related, but maps will be involved so this
> is handy:
>
> Did anyone else feel the earthquake yesterday? I was home yesterday
> afternoon and first I thought it was just someone moving something real
> heavy but it persisted a bit long and was shaking a part of the house
> that has a little flex to it. I knew it was an earthquake but figured it
> was closer than Virginia though (I live in Western New York near
> Buffalo).
>
> a few news articles on it show quick map and basics:
> http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/story/2011-08-23/Earthquake-rocks-East-Coast/50107542/1
>
>
> Note to Californians: despite their considering our 5.9 to be just a
> small rattle, the East has the type of quake that will far outpace the
> West in terms of devastation.
> Visit the USGS to see more on yesterday's activity:
> http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eqinthenews/2011/se082311a/
>
> What a coincidence too... if Tuesday's shaking isn't enough, it's the
> 200th anniversary of several of the most powerful earthquakes in
> American history. They happened in the East...
> *http://newmadrid2011.org/*
>
> Personally, I think that the start of a new semester will be more
> seismic than yesterday :>
>
> --
> David J. Bertuca, Map Librarian 225 Capen Hall University at Buffalo
> Buffalo, NY 14260-1672 716-645-1332 716-645-3710 (fax)
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